4. Joan Armatrading

 

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The UK's first black woman to make commercial inroads into the singer songwriter genre, with folk tinged with rock, soul and reggae, and has had a remarkably long career lasting three decades.

 

ALL MUSIC GUIDE BIOGRAPHY

 

Key Compiliation: The Very Best Of (1991)

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Career Defining Song:

Love & Affection (1976 UK#10)

Other Key Songs:

 

Show Some Emotion (1977)

 

Me Myself I (1980 UK#21)

 

The Weakness In Me (1981)

 

Drop The Pilot (1983 UK#11 USA#78)

Rosie was my fave song of hers along with Me Myself And I

Not a huge fan of her music but quite liked Love and Affection and Drop the Pilot.

Not a huge fan of her music but quite liked Love and Affection and Drop the Pilot.

 

again, im with brian on this.

 

but by todays x factor standards shes huge.... much better, much more talent.